Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard is accusing some trustees and the village administrator of taking part in a “civil conspiracy” meant to dilute her authority, according to a lawsuit file Tuesday in Cook County.

Even some members of the mayor’s Progressive Caucus, including Ald. Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (33rd), Jessie Fuentes (26th) and Ald. Nancy Clay (46th) were refusing to play along by passing a budget balanced with the help of a $68.5 million property tax and a slew of other taxes,

Three Arlington Heights-area school districts have given stamps of approval to an agreement with the Chicago Bears that resolves a property tax dispute over Arlington Park.

Former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell, who embezzled more than $50 million from the city, had her sentence commuted today by President Joe Biden.